Finally, after 7 matches in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, we are going to witness the first battle of team India against South Africa in Southampton on Wednesday, June 5.
It’s been a week and we’ve been a part of some biggest upsets for the teams where West Indies thrashed Pakistan by 7 wickets and Bangladesh beat South Africa in a very thrilling encounter by 21 runs. But on Wednesday, when Proteas will face the Men in Blue, it’s going to be very challenging for them to forget about their last two losses and simultaneously facing Kohli & Co.
Comparison of departments :
Top Order :
In the warm-up matches, the pair of Rohit & Dhawan didn’t give the kind of starts that team was expecting from them. May be, they need some time to mould themselves in the English pitches. On the other hand for South Africa, Hashim Amla will return after a match rest and pair up with De Kock. It’ll be interesting to see the approach of these two players against the top Pacer attack of Indian team.
Middle Order :
For India, the middle order consists of Kohli, Rahul and Dhoni where all these 3 batsman are in their peak form and also they have the capability to win the match for their team, single-handedly. When it comes to South Africa, Captain Faf, Dussen and Miller are the pillars of their middle orders.
All-Rounders :
In the recent times, Hardik Pandya has given some clinical performances for team India and it’s pretty sure that his presence is going to be handy in the World Cup also. With Pandya, Kedar Jadhav will also get the chance to prove his worth with Batting as well as with orthodox Bowling style. On the other hand, for South Africa : Duminy and Phehlukwayo will get the chance to boost up the team’s confidence with their all-round skills.
Bowlers :
For India, the Pace duo of Bumrah-Bhuvi and Spin duo of Kuldeep-Chahal are going to represent the bowling department and it’s already been proved that these pairs can paralyze any team in any place of the world with the bowling skills. If we talk about the African team, then Rabada will lead up from the front and Morris, with his handy pace skills can be beneficial too. In the spin department, Tahir and Shamsi are going to give some tough challenge to the team India.
Hence on Wednesday, India will try to start their campaign with a win and South Africa will look for their first win after the two losses from England and Bangladesh.
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